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READING DIRECTORY—

1919.

C o u n c il S c h o o l s .

Central Boys, Dorothy street, built in 1891; accommodation for 466;
average attendance, 327 ; Edwin James Andrews, head master
Coley, Wolseley street (mixed & infants), built in 1874, for 572 children ;
average attendance, 486; James Ellis A .c.r. master of mixed depart­
ment ; Miss Bishop, infants’ mistress
George Palmer School, Basingstoke road, built in 1907, for 1,248children ;
average attendance, boys 249, girls 269, infants 201; Joshua Swallow,
boys’ master; Miss Kate Pierpoint, girls’ mistress; Miss Alice E.
Osman, infants’ mistress ; Trade school (m ixed), J. Elam, acting head
master
Grovelands, Oxford road, for 489 children; average attendance, 437
(mixed & infants) ; James Lee, master; Miss Mabel Farmer, infants’
mistress
H arley street, Caversham; accommodation for 250 mixed & 300 infants ;
A.
M. Halstead, head master ; Mrs. Halstead, head mistress
Katesgrove, built in 1873 & reconstructed in 1891, now accommodates
406 girls & 258 infants; Miss Davies, girls’ mistress; Miss Phillips,
• infants’ mistress
New Town, School terrace, built in 1874, for 1,45.5 children; average
attendance, 1,250 ; R. Williams, head master ; Miss Kentish, mistress ;
Miss Mardon, infants’ mistress
Norcot road, Tilohurst (mixed & infants), built in 1905-6 for 403 children ;
average attendance, 281 ; Shelton C. Saxby, master
Oxford road, built in 1881 & oponed 1883, for 1,000 children; average
attendance,810; F. W . Ackrill, master; Miss A. Lydamore, mistress;
Miss M. Gillender, infants’ mistress
School road, Tilehurst (mixed & infants), built in 1889 & enlarged in 1896
for 382 children ; average attendance, 247 ; Frank W m . White, master
Silver street, built in 1871, for 194 children; average attendance, 7 5 ;
Miss E . Thatcher, infants’ mistress in charge
Swansea road, built in 1898, for 990 children; W . H. Baseden, master;
Miss Worthington, infants' mistress
Wokingham road (junior mixed), built in 1902, for 500 children; average
attendance, 448 ; Miss Chattaway, mistross
Wokingham road (senior), built in 1906, for 400 children ; average attend­
ance, 405; W . E. Simkins b.sc. 8 Waverley road, master
O T H E B SCH O O LS.
A ll Saints’ Infants, Brownlow road; built in 1866, for 153 children ;
Miss Phelps, mistress; average attendance, 100
Christ Church, Milman road, Whitley, built in 1868, for 381 children;
present accommodation for 470; average attendance, 400; Samuel
Ganderton, master; Miss Emma Lear, mistress ; Miss Kate L . Savage,
infants’ mistress
Greyfriars’ Church of England, Caversham road, built in 1865, fo r 509
children; average attendance, 440; W . T. Kirby, master ; Miss F .
Chandler, infants’ mistress
H oly Trinity Church, Oxford road, built in 1837, for 116 children;
average attendance, 116; John Crowhurst, master
Lower Whitley National School, Basingstoke rd. (mixed & infants); built
for 95 children; average attendance, 86 ; Mrs. E . E .‘ Hickmott,
mistress
Our Lady & St. Anne (Catholic), South View avenue, Caversham; Sisters
of the Visitation